Which has higher arrears on utility bills, Norway or Portugal?

Portugal, at 3.6% against 3.2% in Norway as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?

22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.

Eurostat, published as Arrears on utility bills. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Norway

3.2%

in 2025

Portugal

3.6%

in 2025

Norway rank

33rd

Portugal rank

31st

Portugal currently reports 3.6% against 3.2% in Norway, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 31st of 38 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Decade	Norway	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.8%	5.0%	1.7%	Norway
2010s	4.0%	6.6%	2.6%	Portugal
2020s	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher arrears on utility bills, Norway or Portugal?: Portugal, at 3.6% against 3.2% in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in arrears on utility bills between Norway and Portugal?: 0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for arrears on utility bills?: Norway ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 31st of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Eurostat, published as Arrears on utility bills. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.